Nashua police arrest man in 2011 gunfire case

NASHUA - Police arrested a city man for reckless conduct in connection with a 2011 incident in which gunshots were fired on Chestnut Street, hitting a nearby residence.

No one was injured in the Oct. 23, 2011 incident.

Julio Santiago-Hernandez, 30, of 24 B Amory St. was arrested Friday afternoon by members of the police department's Special Reaction Team on a warrant charging him with two counts of reckless conduct and one count of receiving stolen property.

He is accused of recklessly firing a handgun multiple times on Chestnut Street, placing area residents in danger because, police said, some of the bullets struck a nearby residence.

Police said they recovered the handgun used in the shooting which was reported stolen in Nashua on Oct. 2, 2011.

What's next:Santiago-Hernandez is being held on $50,000 cash bail pending arraignment Tuesday in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.